Good morning, Springfield.

Drivers in the Miami Valley are feeling the pinch of high diesel prices today, with some paying between $6.75 and over $7 a gallon at truck stops and planning trips more carefully to save money as delivery costs may rise.

New Carlisle Elementary School remains closed today and Tuesday as crews clean up after a fire likely caused by lightning on Kennison Avenue; an industrial hygienist is testing air and surface quality with results expected later today.

School leaders hope for a timeline update by Tuesday afternoon.

Springfield City Schools lowered chronic absenteeism from 46.5% to 34.7% in the 2025-2026 school year, part of statewide efforts to improve attendance.

Gov. Mike DeWine and the education department unveiled a public dashboard on April 15 (to help families track progress) that guides these improvements.

Over 10,000 outages were reported after severe storms (with lightning and torrential rains) hit the area Sunday night.

Utility crews are working to restore power across affected neighborhoods.

Kayla Rice, a Wright-Patt employee, won the women’s race and U.S. Space Force 1st Lt. Nicholas McKenzie won the men’s race at the 30th Air Force Marathon last weekend at the base; over 9,000 runners participated as the course passed the National Museum and Wright State campus.